Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has commenced the work to upgrade some streets in Ain Khaled area.
The project is part of road upgrade works of Doha City – Phase 1 implemented by the authority to regulate the traffic movement in main streets and develop infrastructure services that will serve the area residents as well as several service, health and educational facilities.
Eng. Mooza Al Sowaidi
On this occasion, Eng. Mooza Al Sowaidi, Head of Doha City Section at the Roads Project Department at Ashghal, noted that the project is part of the authority’s efforts to upgrade the internal roads network and its connection to the main road network, in addition to improving the existing facilities and developing the infrastructure to accommodate urban and social growth needs in the country, particularly as Ain Khaled area is witnessing population growth and active traffic movement.
Eng. Mooza Al Sowaidi added that the upgrading works will include improving and upgrading two main streets, namely Waab Lebareg and Rawdat Al Thekhriya streets, which serve many residential units and service and educational facilities including Um Al Seneem Park, Um Al Seneem Health Centre, and Qatar Science and Technology School.
The project is expected to be completed in Q4 of 2024.
The works being implemented include construction of a 3km long two-way roads and two signalised interchanges, and provision of 6km long pedestrian and cycling paths and 238 car parking lots. Interlock installation works will also be implemented on an area of 51,000 sqm, alongside beautification works on an area of 25,000 sqm and planting of 998 trees.
Infrastructure works in the project include upgrading of existing surface water drainage network and construction of 3.5 km of new pipelines, in addition to upgrading of 1 km long potable water pipelines, protecting 5 km long electricity lines, upgrading the street lighting systems by extending lighting cables along 8.5 km and installing 98 lighting poles, in addition to provision of 2.5 km of communication network lines. Ashghal has implemented a plan in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic to coordinate traffic movement and implement traffic diversions during the project period.
